Kiwoom Choi Joo-hwan is Excluded from Batting Slump

Despite Shift Restrictions, Kiwoom Choi Joo-hwan is Excluded from the First Team After a Batting Slump

Kim Jae-hwan and Oh Jae-il are also struggling… Kim Hyun-soo and Choi Hyeong-woo have unchanging skills.

Professional baseball Kiwoom Heroes infielder Choi Joo-hwan (36), who was excluded from the first team entry on the 4th, was one of the players who missed many hits due to defensive shifts until last year.

As the KBO secretariat established a new defensive shift restriction rule that states ‘infielders must not leave the infield dirt’ to ensure exciting games starting this season, Choi Joo-hwan was confident that his performance would improve.

In the meantime, many left-handed hitters in the league have complained that if a properly pulled batted ball is caught by a second baseman who has moved his defensive position in front of right field, or a so-called ‘second baseman’, the flow of the batting itself is shaken. 토토사이트 추천

Choi Joo-hwan, who contributed numerous out counts to the ‘2nd baseman’, moved from SSG Landers to Kiwoom this year and started anew, but after failing to get out of a slump with a batting average of 0.182, 4 home runs, and 17 RBIs, he decided to take time to readjust in the 2nd team.

The defensive shift mainly took place against left-handed batters.

Although it is difficult to find a team that places fielders between 3rd and 2nd base against hard-pulling right-handed batters, there were many teams that concentrated defenders between 1st and 2nd base against left-handed batters.

Therefore, the prevailing view was that limiting defensive shifts would be advantageous to left-handed hitters, especially hard-pulling sluggers.

When you actually open the lid, you don’t see any results that are particularly advantageous to left-handed hitters.

Last year, the overall batting average in the KBO League was 0.263 and OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) was 0.712, and the batting average for left-handed hitters was 0.266 and OPS 0.710.

This season, the league’s overall batting average is 0.275 with an OPS of 0.764, and the batting average for left-handed hitters is 0.276 with an OPS of 0.763.

The league’s overall batting average and OPS have slightly increased due to changes in the official ball’s coefficient of restitution and the introduction of the Automatic Pitching System (ABS), but the impact of restrictions on defensive shift is not significant.

Even if defensive shifts are limited, each team is responding by moving infielders to the limit.

It can be said that these results prevented left-handed hitters from gaining prominence.

120th Goal in the 300th EPL Game is a Great Record

The 120th Goal in the 300th EPL Game is a ‘Great Record’… ‘Son Heung-min’ Couldn’t Smile

Set a record in the Liverpool match… tied for 22nd in total goals for the first time for a Chinese player, along with Gerrard, Tottenham lost 2-4… unlikely chance of going to UCL

Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham Hotspur), a goal scorer representing Korean soccer, scored his 120th goal in his 300th match in the English professional soccer Premier League (EPL).

Its Son Heung-min started in the away game against Liverpool in the 36th round of the 2023-2024 EPL season held at Anfield in Liverpool, England on the 6th (Korean time) and opened the goal in the 32nd minute of the second half when the team was trailing 1-4.

Son Heung-min, who received a pass from Richarlison (Brazil) in front of the goal, shook the net with a right-footed shot, scoring his 17th goal in the league this season and 120th goal in his EPL career. 슬롯사이트 순위

Son Heung-min achieved his dream of advancing to the English stage by leaving Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga and transferring to Tottenham in August 2015.

Heung-min Son, who made his EPL debut by starting against Sunderland in September of that year, performed somewhat poorly in his first season, but has since grown into a leading striker for Tottenham and the EPL.

In the 2021-2022 season, he was tied as the top scorer with Muhammad Salah (Liverpool) with 23 goals and even earned the title of ‘World Class’.

Son Heung-min, who has played at least 30 league games every season except his debut season (28 games), achieved the feat of 300 appearances in just his ninth season.

This is a record, the first for an Asian player and the 150th in EPL history.

Among players currently playing in the EPL, he is the 12th player to reach 300 games.

Son Heung-min, who scored his 120th goal in his 300th game, moved up to tied for 22nd on the EPL all-time scoring list.

Standing on par with Liverpool’s ‘legend’ Steven Gerrard (England, retired), he also set a record of scoring in five consecutive games against Liverpool.

However, as the team lost 2-4 that day, both the 300th game and the 120th goal faded.

Tottenham (60 points), mired in four consecutive losses at the end of the season, was unable to narrow the gap with fourth-place Aston Villa (67 points).

As a result, Tottenham’s chances of advancing to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) next season have virtually disappeared.

Tottenham, who has played one game less, must win all three remaining games and Villa must lose all two games to qualify for the UCL, which is awarded up to fourth place.

Busan KCC Wins the 5th Place Team’s First Championship

KCC Wins the 5th Place Team’s First Championship, and the Coaches Including Jeon Chang-jin, Kang Yang-taek, and Lee Sang-min are also a ‘Super Team’

Busan KCC, the winning team of the 2023-2024 professional basketball season championship game, was called the ‘super team’.

This was due to the strong power of the national team’s lineup of leading players, including Heo Woong, who became the best player (MVP) in the playoffs, Song Kyo-chang, Choi Jun-yong, Lee Seung-hyun, and La Geon-ah.

KCC, which struggled in the regular league due to injuries and stayed in 5th place, became a completely different team in the playoffs, which started with a ‘complete team’, and became the first 5th-place team to win the championship in the history of professional basketball, which was launched in 1997.

In fact, KCC is such a spectacular team that not only the players but also the coaching staff can easily be evaluated as ‘super’. 안전한 카지노사이트

First, coach Jeon Chang-jin is the leader who has won the most professional basketball coach awards (6 times), and he gave his team a championship again 16 years after the 2007-2008 season when he was in Wonju East.

With this win, he set the record for the oldest winning coach ever (60 years old), and the record for the youngest winning coach ever (39 years old), set in the 2002-2003 season when he first won at Wonju TG Sambo, is still unbroken.

Coach Yang-Taek Kang is a veteran leader with over 20 years of coaching experience.

He served as coach of Seoul SK, Changwon LG, and the national team, and during his time at SK, he served as acting coach in the 2006-2007 season and achieved 21 wins.

After confirming the championship on the 5th, Coach Jeon Chang-jin said at a press conference, “I want to be the first to say thank you to coach Kang Yang-taek, who has been by my side for five years,” making sure to support the coach.

He is also a loyalist who maintained his position even after being offered to coach another team during his time as coach.

Coach Lee Sang-min, who returned as a coach to KCC, where he enjoyed his prime as a player ahead of this season, is a ‘superstar coach’ who needs no further explanation.

He served as head coach at Seoul Samsung from 2014 to 2022 and personally led the championship game in the 2016-2017 season.

Due to the nature of the team consisting of players with strong personalities, the addition of Coach Lee Sang-min, who was by far the best in both skill and popularity during his active years, was a great help in strengthening teamwork.

F1 Lando Norris, Debut Win After 110 Races

F1 Norris, Debut Win After 110 Races… Miami GP Comeback Win

Starting from grid number 4… ‘First win’ after 6 seasons of F1 debut

Lando Norris (24, McLaren) put the brakes on the dominance of Max Verstappen (26, Red Bull), the ‘driver’s champion’ in last season’s Formula One (F1) World Championship, and won his first victory in ‘6 seasons since his debut, 110 games’ I won.

Norris recorded 1 hour, 30 minutes, 49.876 seconds and 876 seconds in the 2024 F1 World Championship 6th round Miami GP final held at the Miami International Autodrome (5.412 km, 57 laps) in Miami, Florida, USA on the 6th (Korean time).

He won by 7 seconds and 612 seconds and was the first to receive the checkered flag. 실시간 바카라사이트

Norris, who started from the 4th grid, defeated Verstappen on the 1st grid, Charles Leclerc on the 2nd grid, and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) on the 3rd grid, and achieved his first victory by coming from behind to win.

Lando Norris, who joined McLaren as a ‘junior driver’ in 2017, focused on F1 practice driving in 2018, and after finally debuting on the F1 stage in 2019, he climbed to the highest place on the podium in ‘6 seasons and 110 games’.

Norris, who participated in 109 races prior to this Miami GP, was on the podium 15 times (8 second places and 7 third places), but did not win, and finally achieved his ‘dream of a debut win’ in his 110th appearance.

Max Verstappen, who took second place, took a moment to catch his breath in his fourth win (won the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th rounds).

Norris won thanks to luck.

Norris, who started from the 4th grid, fell to 6th place at the beginning of the race, but rose to 3rd place on lap 26.

The deciding factor was lap 27.

While Oscar Piastri (Alpine) and Sainz, who were running in 1st and 2nd place, pitted to change tires on lap 27, Norris took the lead.

Meanwhile, the cars of Kevin Magnussen and Logan Sargent collided, so a yellow flag was issued on the circuit and a safety car was dispatched.

Lando Norris, who maintained his lead as a yellow flag was issued prohibiting overtaking, pitted on lap 30 to change tires and prepare for the second half of the race.

Kim Seung-dae Multi-Goal, Daejeon Wins 3-1 Over Seoul

‘Kim Seung-dae Multi-Goal’ Daejeon Wins 3-1 Over Seoul… ‘Escape in Last Place’

Daejeon, escapes without a win in 3 games… Seoul is ‘mired in three consecutive losses’

Professional soccer K-League 1 Daejeon Hana Citizen succeeded in escaping last place by sending FC Seoul to its third consecutive loss thanks to multiple goals from ‘Line Breaker’ Kim Seung-dae.

Daejeon won 3-1 in the 9th round home game of Hana Bank K-League 1 2024 against Seoul held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 27th.

Daejeon (9 points), which had not won in the last 3 games (1 draw, 2 losses), moved up from the bottom to 10th place by gaining 3 valuable points in the 4th game. 안전한 카지노사이트

On the other hand, Seoul has suffered 3 consecutive losses and no wins (1 draw, 3 losses) in the last 4 consecutive games, while scoring as many as 10 goals (0-0 draw against Daegu in the 6th round, 2-4 loss against Pohang in the 7th round, 2-3 loss against Jeonbuk in the 8th round.

They fell into a slump, losing 1-3 against Daejeon in the 9th round.

Kim Seung-dae’s multiple goals wearing the Daejeon uniform this season led to victory.

Daejeon succeeded in taking the lead in the 13th minute of the first half when Joo Se-jong’s picturesque right-footed free kick from near the left side of the penalty arc went into the upper left corner of Seoul’s goal.

Daejeon, which increased the intensity of its attack, counterattacked in the 35th minute of the first half.

When Lee Jun-gyu’s left-footed mid-range shot hit Seoul’s right goalpost, Kim Seung-dae, who was lurking in front of the goal, pushed in with his left foot.

This season, Kim Seung-dae’s score was a magical score, and Kim Seung-dae’s score became the winning goal.

Daejeon, which finished the first half with a 2-0 score, scored an additional goal two minutes into the second half, and the main scorer was Kim Seung-dae.

When Anton’s pass from the left side hit the opposing defender in front of the goal and headed toward the goal, Kim Seung-dae quickly kicked the ball in to complete the multiple goal.

Seoul, who launched a counterattack, laid the foundation for the chase in the 13th minute of the second half when Ilyuchenko headed a goal from the front of the penalty area on Choi Jun’s cross from the left side.

However, Daejeon prevented additional goals and won by 2 goals.

Kiwoom Lee Hyeong-jong Kept his Promise to his Fans

Kiwoom Lee Hyeong-jong Kept his Promise to his Fans… Attending an Autograph Session Two Days After Surgery

Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Hyeong-jong (34), who had a decent performance early this season but ended up on the operating table due to an unexpected injury, kept his promise to the fans.

He showed up feeling uncomfortable at the autograph event he had scheduled before getting hurt.

Kiwoom Club held an autograph session for three players, Hyung-jong Lee, Joo-hwan Choi, and Jae-hyun Kim, ahead of the Samsung Lions game held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 27th. 토토사이트 추천

Expectations were even higher for this fan signing event as it was Lee Hyung-jong’s first official event to meet fans after transferring to Kiwoom.

However, on the 21st, during the first game of the double header against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil, Lee Hyeong-jong was hit on the top of his left foot by his own foul ball and broke his bone.

Hyung-jong Lee went on the operating table on the 25th, and it is expected to take about 3 months to return.

It is a rare sight to see a player who has just undergone surgery appear at an autograph session.

Lee Hyeong-jong showed his determination to the club, saying that he wanted to keep his promise to the fans, and in addition to the autograph session, the club held a cheering event through social media and invited 25 fans to the stadium.

Lee Hyung-jong and the fans spent time together watching the video prepared by the club, and Choi Jang-seong, who is a big fan of Lee Hyung-jong, even left a message wishing for Lee’s recovery on the cast worn by Lee Hyung-jong.

Hyungjong Lee presented an autographed uniform and autographed ball.

Hyungjong Lee said, “The fan signing event was a promise I made to the fans, so I wanted to keep it.

I am grateful to the club for providing this opportunity.

He promised, “I will receive good treatment and return quickly to show you a good image.”

The NBA Minnesota Defeats Phoenix for 3 Consecutive Wins

NBA Minnesota Defeats Phoenix for 3 Consecutive Wins in First Round of Playoffs

The Minnesota Timberwolves won three games in a row in the first round (4 wins out of 7) of the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2023-2024 Playoffs (PO) Western Conference.

Minnesota won 126-109 in the third away game against the Phoenix Suns held at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, USA on the 27th (Korean time).

Minnesota, which won the first and second games at home and the first away game, won the first three games and was in a very advantageous position to advance to the second round. 슬롯사이트 순위

There has never been a case where a team that lost games 1 to 3 in an NBA short-term game turned the tables by winning games 4 to 7.

Until last season, in 151 cases where a team won three games in a row, the team that won three games in a row first won the series, without a single exception.

The winner of the Minnesota-Phoenix game will meet the winner of the Denver Nuggets-LA Lakers game in the second round.

In the first round between Denver and the LA Lakers, Denver won all three games, so unless there is a major upset, there is a high possibility that Denver, ranked second in the Western Conference regular league, and Minnesota, ranked third, will clash in the second round.

Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards scored 36 points, and Rudy Gobert (19 points, 14 rebounds) and Karl-Anthony Towns (18 points, 13 rebounds) both achieved double-doubles.

If Minnesota advances to the second round, it will advance to the next round of the playoffs for the first time in 20 years since the 2003-2004 season.

Phoenix’s ‘big three’, including Bradley Beal (28 points), Kevin Durant (25 points), and Devin Booker (23 points), all scored more than 20 points, but were pushed to the brink by a 28-50 score in rebounds.

The fourth game between the two teams will be held at the same location on the 29th.

In the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 121-118 thanks to Tyrese Haliburton’s three-point play with one second left in overtime.

Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton hit a tying 3-pointer 2 seconds before the end of the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime, and he hit another 3-pointer 8 seconds before the end of overtime, but ultimately lost the game.

The KIA Tigers Na Seong-beom Returns to Action

KIA Na Seong-beom Returns to Action… As Early as Next Week’s Game Against KT, He will Appear as a Pinch Hitter and Designated Hitter

The return of KIA Tigers fourth hitter and captain Na Seong-beom has begun.

Na Seong-beom played as the number 3 designated hitter in the Futures (Second Division) League home game against Sangmu held at Kia Challengers Field in Hampyeong, Jeollanam-do on the 27th and hit 1 hit in 3 at-bats.

This is his first actual match since he left the battle line last month due to damage to his right hamstring (the muscle behind the thigh).

KIA coach Lee Beom-ho, who met at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on this day, said that Na Seong-beom is likely to play in Gwangju’s three-game series against KT Wiz starting on the 30th. 실시간 바카라사이트

Manager Lee said, “After watching one or two games, I plan to call up and use him as a designated hitter or pinch hitter.

I plan to discuss whether to do it in time for next week’s home game or on Wednesday since Wes Benjamin is the starting pitcher on the first day”

He is perfect, but it can be burdensome to be at 100% as soon as he comes (to the first team), so we will go through a rehabilitation program in parallel,” he explained.

“Once I finish adjusting in a week, I plan to adjust my outfield defense while playing in one or two games.”

In the batting lineup, I plan to pair him with Kim Do-young, who has recently risen to prominence.

Coach Lee said, “When Seongbeom and Doyoung are together, the synergy is quite good. Numbers 3 and 4 are best, but if player number 2 (Lee Woo-sung, Kim Sun-bin, etc.) is not in good condition, they can be raised to number 2 or 3.”

“There is,” he said.

Manager Lee covered catcher Kim Tae-gun, who missed the batter’s runner in the 5th inning of the previous day’s game against the LG Twins with one out and a strike on second base and no outs.

Manager Lee Beom-ho said, “They said they thought it was a ball because they couldn’t hear the strike call because of the crowd’s cheers.

So I think they only thought about the runner on second base going to third base.”

Hwang Hee-chan Racism Como Club Owner’s Excuse

‘Hwang Hee-chan Racism’ Como Club Owner’s Excuse “I Called Him Jackie Chan”

Hwang Hee-chan: “Racial discrimination is unbearable in sports and all life”

Italian Serie A club Como 1907 (Italy), which caused controversy by making racist remarks against Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) during a practice match, has made an official statement.

On the 16th (local time), Como 1907 released a statement in the name of Mirwan Suwarso on the club’s social media service (SNS) and stated, “Our club does not tolerate racism and opposes all forms of discrimination.” 파워볼사이트 추천

He continued, “When I asked the defender, he said to his teammate, ‘Ignore Hwang Hee-chan.

He thinks he is Jackie Chan,'” and added, “Hwang Hee-chan’s teammates also called him ‘Channy’.”

This is an explanation that his team’s defender called him ‘Jackie Chan’ because the Wolverhampton players called Hwang Hee-chan ‘Channy.

‘Como added, “Our players never spoke to us in a derogatory manner,” and “It is disappointing that this incident has been exaggerated due to some Wolverhampton players.”

Earlier, Wolverhampton played a practice match with Como in Marbella, Spain on the 15th local time.

Como finished second in Italy’s Serie B last season and was promoted to Serie A this season.

Hwang Hee-chan, who was brought in in the second half of the practice match, was subjected to racist remarks from an opposing team player in the 23rd minute of the second half.

This enraged teammate Daniel Podence, who threw a punch at the player who made the racist remark and was sent off.

Wolverhampton club took a strong stance, deciding to take the matter to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

However, Como club responded with an attitude of opposing the Wolverhampton players’ overreaction.

In fact, in June 2019, the American beverage brand Smoothie King fired a clerk who wrote “Jackie Chan” on a Korean customer’s name without asking for his name, which sparked controversy over racial discrimination.

Meanwhile, Hwang Hee-chan also refuted the incident through his Instagram account, saying, “Racial discrimination is something that cannot be tolerated in sports or in all walks of life.”

He said, “After the incident, the coaching staff and teammates told me, ‘If you want, I will leave the stadium,’ and kept checking on me to see if I was okay,” and “I would like to thank my teammates again.”

Hwang Hee-chan emphasized, “Despite everything, I said I would continue playing, and we finished what we had to do on the field.

I would like to thank everyone who sent me support.

There is no room for racism.”

KT’s 7 Consecutive Wins Over Kiwoom Led by Benjamin

KT’s 7 Consecutive Wins Over Kiwoom Led by Benjamin Who ‘Used Pitchcom’… Lotte Escapes 3-Game Losing Streak

Jamsil, Gwangju, and Changwon games canceled due to heavy rain.

KT Wiz, the first team to use Pitchcom, an electronic device for exchanging signs in the KBO League, in an actual game, defeated Kiwoom Heroes and ignited a mid-ranking battle.

KT won 4-3 in an away game against Kiwoom held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 16th, led by the excellent pitching of starting pitcher Wes Benjamin.

With a recent 3-game winning streak and a 7-game winning streak against Kiwoom, 7th place kt has narrowed the gap with 5th place SSG Landers to 2.5 games.

The PitchCom, which the KBO office distributed 2 sets per team on the 15th, is a signal transmitter and receiver that can be worn by up to 5 people, including the pitcher, catcher, and 3 fielders. 사설 토토사이트

PitchCom allows the pitcher and catcher to send and receive signals by pressing a button, so there is less concern about signal exposure, and it is expected to shorten game time.

The KBO office officially allowed the use of the PitchCom from the game on this day, and KT was the only one to wear the PitchCom from the first day of application.

Benjamin, who volunteered to wear it, saying that he had experience using the PitchCom in Triple-A of the US professional baseball league, overwhelmed the Kiwoom batting line with 6⅓ innings, 104 pitches, 5 hits (1 home run), 5 strikeouts, and 1 run.

Benjamin, who led the team to victory, earned his 8th win (4 losses) of the season.

KT’s batting lineup attacked Kiwoom’s starting pitcher Ariel Jurado early in the game, lightening Benjamin’s shoulders.

KT opened the scoring with a leadoff double by Mel Rojas Jr. in the first inning, and went ahead 2-0 with Kang Baek-ho’s walk, Jang Seong-woo’s sacrifice bunt, and Kim Sang-soo’s two-RBI hit.

In the continued opportunity with two outs and a runner on second, Hwang Jae-gyun hit a center hit to bring Kim Sang-soo home from second base.

In the 7th inning, when they were leading 3-1, Rojas hit his 22nd one-run home run of the season to seal the victory.

Kiwoom’s 4th hitter Song Sung-moon scored a run with his 11th solo arch of the season in the 2nd inning, and the scoreboard continued to show 0s.

In the 8th inning, Kiwoom added a run with Kim Hye-seong’s double to center field with one out and a runner on second base, and Song Sung-moon hit a center-field RBI single to close the gap to one run.

KT brought in closer Park Young-hyun with one out in the 8th inning, and Park ended the game by retiring two outs in the 8th inning and three in the 9th.

KT infielder Shim Woo-jun, who returned to the 1st team that day after completing his military service in the Armed Forces Athletic Corps (Sangmu), entered as a pinch runner in the 8th inning and succeeded in stealing a base.

Shim Woo-jun’s first appearance in a first-team game is his first since October 11, 2022, against the LG Twins in Jamsil, 644 days ago.

In the first game held in Ulsan this year, the home team Lotte Giants defeated the Doosan Bears 4-0, snapping the recent three-game losing streak and the three-game losing streak against Doosan.

Lotte’s foreign pitcher Charlie Barnes laid the foundation for the victory with a dazzling performance, allowing only one hit and one walk while striking out nine batters in seven innings.

The game, which was close due to the pitchers of both teams, tilted toward Lotte in the bottom of the 7th.

Jeon Jun-woo drew a walk from Doosan’s second pitcher, Hong Geon-hee, becoming the first leadoff hitter from both teams to reach base.

Hwang Seong-bin sent Jeon Jun-woo to second base with a sacrifice bunt, and pinch hitter Jeong Hoon drew a walk against Doosan’s third pitcher, Lee Byung-hun.

With one out and runners on first and second, Park Seung-wook broke the 0-0 tie with a timely RBI double that flew like a bullet to left field.

Doosan third baseman Heo Gyeong-min jumped like a shield, but failed to get the ball out.

In the following 1st and 2nd and 3rd bases, pinch hitter Choi Hang hit a 2-RBI right-field hit against Doosan’s 4th pitcher Lee Young-ha, making the score 3-0.

In the 8th inning, Victor Reyes hit a solo home run to celebrate the victory.

The SSG-LG (Seoul Jamsil Stadium), Samsung Lions-KIA Tigers (Gwangju Kia Champions Field), and Hanwha Eagles-NC Dinos (Changwon NC Park) games were canceled due to rain and ground conditions.

As of today, 47 games have been canceled this year, and the KBO office plans to reschedule 35 of them later.